Velocipede



Aug. 6, 1929. F. A. LUNDAHL VELOCIPEDE Filed Oct. 13, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet Aug. 6, 1929. F. A. LUNDAHL VELOCIPEDE Filed Oct. 15, 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 5, 1929, F. A. LUNDAHL 1,723,553

VELOCIPEDE Filed 001;. 13, 1926 v 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 Aug. 6,- 1929. F. A. LUNDAHL VELOCIPEDE 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Oct. 13, 1926 Patented Aug. 6, 1929.

UNITED STATES FREDERICK A. LUNDAHL, OF EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS.

VELOGIPEDE.

Application filed October 13, 1926. Serial No. 141,345.

This invention relates to veloeipedes.

An. object oi? the in ventitm is to provide a velocipede in the form oi? a hand car wherein means are provided For propelling the hand car which means maybe mani n'lhu ed in such manner as to steer the hand car.

.A :l m'ther object oi? the in veution is to provide in a hand an, (.lriving or proymlling mechanism, including handles, and a clutch arrangement, whertziby operation oi? the handles propels the car in a forward. direction, and when operation of said handles is distmntinned, the driving mechanism is thrown out of engagement to permit the car to travel until its momentum is checked by a suitable brake, the handles being so conncetedv with the steering mechanitan, that the car may be steered both when the lurndles are being operated to drive the car and when the operation thereof is discontinned.

Other and turther objects of. the invention will more clearly appear from the descr.ip tion and claims hereinafter following.

In the drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1. is a side elevational view oi? the hand car embodying my inven tion. Figure 2 a front elevational view of said. hand car. Figure is a rear elevational view of said hand car. liigrn-e at is a top plan view of the hand. car. Figure is a lilottom plan view of the hand ear. Figure 6 is a fragmentary, longitrulinal, vertical central sectional view through the rear bolster and axle, showing the brake mechanism associated with the invention. Figure 7 is a tragmentary, loi'igitiulinal, vertical section through the rear portion of the ear, showing the drivingmechanism oi. the hand car, parts of the same being illustrated in elevation. Figure 8 is a horizontal sectional. view through the driving mechanism taken on a line corresponding substantially to the line of: Figure 7. Figure 9 is a fragmentary, transverse, vertical, sectional view of the invention taken on a line corresponding substantially to the line 9-9 of Figure 7 and showing prn'tions of the mechanism in elevation. Figure 10 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical. sectional view through the upper portion oi the pedestal and showing the mounting ot the steering shaft and the conneetion between the steering shaft and operating lever. liigure 11 is an enlarged :tragmentary side elevational view showing the connection between the operating lever and the conuectim rod for transmitting the movement of said lever to the driving gears. Figure 1) is a frag]nentary (ailarged. 'ertieal sectional view eorrespmuling to line l2---']2 oi. liigure ll. l 1igure 13 is an enlarged vertical sectiom'tl view ol. the forward portion of the vehicle and correspomls toline i i-1&5 oil Figure 2. And li igure 1-.l is an enlarged top plan view of the clutch mechanism of the vehicle.

Referring more particularly to the draw ings, 1() denotes the platilorm or body of the hand car, said body portion being preferably of rectangular configuration. illinmtcd centrally upon the upper surface of the body portion 10 is a support or pedestal 11, said )edestal including front and rear plates 12 and 1?, said plates being spaced apart at the bottom portions thereof a relatively great distance, and converging upwardly. Fiach of the )latcs 15 2 and 13 is made up of relatively heav gauge sheet metal pre sed into form so as to provide a laterally extending, channel-shaped formation along the edges thereof, with a connecting web extending between the inner walls otthe channel formation.

shaped cap 16, the horizontal wall of said cap being provided with a joru'nal. opening 17. Rotatably jo'urmiled in the cap ill, and the body portion 10 is a shaft 1.8, said shatt being provided at its upper end with a fitting 19, the lower end of which 'g'novides a shoulder which bears upon the upper surface of the cap 17 and supports the shatt 18 against dropping. The lower end. of the shatt 18 is jo'lu'mtled. in a suitable bearing opening provided in the plattorm 'l.() and the lower end oi. the shaft has rigidly atlixed thereto a cross arm 21 associated with the steering mechanism of: the vehicle as hereimrttmdescribed. in. detail, the cross piece 21 maintaining the shaft 18 against upward movement. The upper portion of the fitting if) is 1n'ovidml with spaced. ears 22, between which is pivotally mounted a journal. section 2?) by means of a pivot pin 2 1:, said journal section being made up of sheet metal and lutvin g extensions 5.25 which are s .)ot w eldod to spaced, [in t metal. bars 26-i2(i which form part of the handle ill) said lever.

or lever 27, the connection of the journal section with the lever 27 being located substan tially midway between the end portions of The outer ends of the lever 27 have secured thereto hand grip portions 2828, by which the lever may be oscillated vertically about the axis provided by the pivot pin 24, and it should also be appreciated that swinging of the lever 27 laterally with rctereuce to the longitudinally axis ot the vehicle will impart rotation to the shaft 18.

Somewhat to the rear of the pivotal connection formed by the pin 24., and secured. to the lever 27 is a second journal section 29 which pivotally carries a block 30, having trunnions thereon indicated at 31 adapted for the pivotal reception of cars 32- 32 formed on a fitting 33 which is rigidly secured to a connecting rod 34:. providing a universal connection of the rod 34 with. the lever 27. The connecting rod 34: extends downwardly through an. opening 35 in the mounted in a suitable bracket secured to the under surface of the body portion 10. The shaft 39 carries a beveled gear ll. which meshes with a beveled gear 42 rigidly mounted upon a driving shaft 43, the forward end of the driving shaft being supported by suitable extension 44 on the bracket 40. The rear end of the driving shaft 43 is supported by bracket 45 rotatably supported upon the rear axle 46, there being pins 47 on said axle for preventing movement of the bracket 45 longitudinally with reference to the axle. The rear extremity of the shaft 43 is provided with a beveled gear 48 which meshes with a beveled gear 49 loosely mounted on the axle 4G. The gear 49 has a clutch extension 50 having beveled teeth 50 thereon adapted to engage the teeth 51 of a clutch member 51, which is splined upon the axle 46 by means of a slot and pin connection 52, there being a spring 53 hearing against the clutch part 51 and normally urging the same toward engaged posit-ion, the opposite end of the spring bearing against a collar 5st, keyed to the axle 46, said collar having termed integrally therewith a drum 55 hereinafter more fully referred to. The axle 46 is jourualed in the end walls 56-56 ot the rear body bolster 57, which in turn is rigidly aflixed to the platform or body portion 10 as shown, and braced by longitudinally extending struts 5 said axle having wheels 57" thereon, one of which is a drive wheel rigidly secured to said axle, and the other of which is rotatably mounted thereon. Secured to the metal of the bolster 57 at the bottom portion thereof is one end of a spring 58, said spring extending about the brake drum 55 as best shown in Figure (3, the free end of: said spring being pivotally connected with a push rod 59 mounted for reciprocation in the body portion 10 of the vehicle, said rod having at its upper end a foot piece (50, by which the push rod 5!) may be, depressed, said rod being normally maintained in elevated position by the spring The spring 58 is provided with a brake lining (it adapted to bear upon the drum when the rod .39 is depressed.

The forward portion of the body member l0 has secured to its under surface a bolster G2. The bolster (3:3 is made up ol sheet metal and includes upper and lower members 2) and Gil pressed trom a single piece of sheet. metal, the marginal edges ot the. members (32; and (Si being provided with a llangc G5, the hinge G5 at the central portion of the mem her (it being pressed out. to provide a central boss (36 adapted to lit into a. central plate formed on the movable bolster (37. The bolster (i2 is provided with a cut-out portion .68 which dclines the upper and lower members (l3 and (ii, there being a. pressed flange (it) surrounding the cut-out portion. The movable. bolster ($7 comprises upper compression member and lower tension member 71, said members being defined by a cut-out portion 72 surrounded by a strengthening flange 7 3. The bolster (37 is stamped out of a. single sheet (it material and is provided with a marginal tlange 74' along its edges, the llange. 7s at the upper portion or the compression member '70 having a. centrally disposed. prc' .ed, rim-shaped, center plate 75 adapted tor the reception of the boss ()(3 on the lixed bolster 62. A king pin '76, having a squared portion upon its shank is titled into a suitable socket tormed in the body portion 10, the shank of said king pin extending downwardly through the flanges (35, the boss (36. the center plate 75, and the flange 7i at the. bottom of the member '71, and the lower end oi the king pin extends through one end of a brace 70, which has its opposite end secured to the under suri'ace oi the body pol--- tion 10, there being a nut 77 threadml upon theextremityotthc kingpin tohold the same in position. Steering rods 78-78 are provided each of which has one end pivotally coimected to one end of the cross piece 21, while the opposite end of each of the rods '78 is pivotally connected to the flange 7-1 where it extends along the bottom of the member '71, as best shown in. Figures 1. t2. and 5. Suitable cotter pins '78" are provided which extends through the ends of the rods 78 to maintain the same in position. The bolster (37 carries the front axle. 79, and front wheels SO 0 are rotatably mounted upon the opposite ends of said axle.

In operation. one or more persons. usually children, may ride upon the velocipede. and in the event there are two, one stands on the llll lift) forward portion of the platform 10, while the other stands upon the rear portion oi said platform, and both face toward the pedestal 'l '1. so as to be in position to grasp the handles 28 upon the push bar or lever Elli. The lever 26 is then roclred about the tulcrun'i provided by the pivot pin 21 i which movement is transmitted through the (-onncctii'ig rod 3-ito the (aranh 38, so as to rotate said cranl; in a clockwise direction. Rotation o t' the crank 38 e'tli ccts n'io'vemcnt oi the beveled gear 41, said gear meshing with the gear 4-2, impartingrotation to the driving shatt 4:33, which rotation is transn'iitted through the gear 49, and clutch gin'irts and 51 to the axle el-ii liringing about i. rotation. ot the rear wheels and propulsion til) of the vehicle. During travel of the vehicle in a tor-ward direction while the handle is being oliierated, by exerting force in a lateral. direction upon the handle or lever 26, rotation of the shaft 18 about its axis may be allotted, which. nmvemont transmitted through the cross piece Ell allixed. to the shaft 18. to the steering rods 78-78, and thence to the pivotedv holster 67 which carries the front axle, this movement being permitted by the universal joints between the connecting rod 3 the lever 26, and the crank o8. Due to the provision ot the clutch ijl'ieclmnismon ti axle 4:6, while the vehicle still in motion, the operation of the lever 26 may be snspemled, arresting movement oil the connecting rod Ell, driving sha'tt 4i?) and gear 49, which will cause the clutch part to be lorced outwardly against the pressure of the sprin so as to disconnect the gear 49 from its driving connection with the aide 46. thereby eliminating any possible iilanger to the passengers on the hand car, due to excessive speed ot the lever 26 as when the vehicle is travelling downgrade.

The vehicle may be steered while rocking movement oi the lever 26 is suspei'lded by .i'noving the same in a lateral direction, in the same manner as when. rocking movement of" the lever is taking place, as above roterred to. The brake provided for checking the speed ol. the vehicle, or stopping the same, and due to the n'esence oi the spring 58, the brake is nm'n'uilly held in disengaged position. lVhen it is desired to apply the brake, the foot piece (50 depressed, ClCIHJOSSifig the rod. 59, which tightens the brake belt about the drum 55, which retards rotation of the rear axle, and. consequently the rear wheels atlixed thereto.

lVliile I have herein shown and described what I consider the preferred manner in carrying out the invention, the same is merely ilh'istrative and I contemplate all changes and inodifications which come within the scope of the cl aims appended hereto.

ll claim 1. ln a wheeled hand car supported by a ilurality o'l wheels, the combination with a rot-hing lever; means for actnatiinjr certain of said wheels propelling said vehicle through It movement of said lever .in one direction; and means for adjusting another of said wheels steering said vehicle through n'iovement of said lever'in another direction.

2. In a hand car, the cmnbination with a lever; oi? propelling means connecting said lever with the running gear oi said car, said means including mechanism For driving said running gear when said lever is operated, and for disengaging the drivii'ig iainnection oli said mechanism with said running gear, when movement of said lever is arrested and means for steering said car, said steering mechanism l'iaving an operative eoumaztion with said lever whereby movement oli said lever in certain directions will oltect stunting oil. said vehicle.

3. In a hand car, the combination with a body portion provided. with a central support; a shaft con lined to rotary novemen t in said support; a lever ilulcrumed intermcdiate its ends upon said. shaft to roclc. thereon and arranged to be manipulated to rotate said shacl't; a crank arranged to he rotated to olifeet propulsion of said vehicle; a con uectiing mem her having universal connoetiijm. with said crank at one end, and a universal. connection with said lever at its opposite end adjacent to and spaced from the fulcrum oil said lever; and. means operable Wllhfl said shaft ire-- tated by movement o'l said lever for steering said car.

4. .ln a hand car of the character described, the combination with a Idatform provided with driving and steering wheels; oi a pedestal extending above said platform; operating mechanism mounted on sa d pedestal and including a rocking lever cmilined to movement above said platform; and means connected to said drive wheels and steering wheels and operable in common by moveu'ient ojl': said. lever in ditl'erent (lll'QCtlOHS for driving and steering said car.

5. In a veloeipede, the combination with a wheeled vehicle having driving and steering wheels; of operating mechanism including a rocking member commcted to said drive and steering wheels whereby movement of said. rocking member in d iliierent directions clleets 1.)].0pUlSl0I1 and. steering oil said vehicle, the connections for steering said vehicle being indirectly connected to said OPOTiLlJlIlg mechanism to avoid tilting o'l said connections when said lever is operated.

6. In a velocipede, the combination with a wheeled vehicle having driving and steering wheels; of a rotatable shaft siiipported on said. vehicle; means connecting said. shaft with the steering wheels; a I'Ochi. member supported by said. shaft for lOtlk'lllg movejn'ient and adapted to rotate said shaft; and connectiol'ls extendii'ig from said rocking member to said drive wheels for propelling the vehicle. l

7. In a hand car, the con'ibination with a platform provided with driving and steering Wheels; means for operating the steering Wheels; means for driving said driving wheels, said latter means including clutch mechanism through which said driving means may be disconnected; and an operating lever operat-ively controlling said clutch mechanism, said steering means and said driving wheels, whereby manii mlations of 10 said lever in various directions eilects selective driving, steering and coasting of saidhand car. I

8. In a hand car of the character described, the combination with a wheeled vehicle having driving and steering wheels; of

driving mechanism including a rotatable clutch member; steering mechanism; and means for selectively controlling said driving means, clutch mechanism and steering mechanism, said latter means consisting of a single lever co-ordinated with respect to said driving means, clutch mechanism and steering mechanism whereby manipulation of said lever effects selective control of said driving mechanism, clutch mechanism and steering mechanism.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 2nd day of September, 1926.

FREDERICK A. LUNDAI'IL. 

